PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Henrique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daigon kins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henrique's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bate Pesadão. kins has chosen Pain - Same old Song as his entrance music. Alvaro Henrique could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daigon kins's chin.

Henrique
vs
kins

200 cm
18
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alvaro Henrique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daigon kins!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henrique fails with the takedown.
kins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
kins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henrique fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
kins throws a nice looking combination but Henrique bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
kins throws a series of punches but Henrique moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from kins.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henrique is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but kins is keeping busy.
Henrique is working for takedown but kins is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvaro Henrique. That's going to take a lot out of him.
kins tries a knee to the head but Henrique blocks it.

kins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from kins misses.
kins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
kins misses with a two punch combination.
Henrique swats away the attempt to clinch by kins.
kins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henrique doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
kins fails to land with a series of punches.
kins misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by kins.
Daigon kins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
kins throws a series of punches but Henrique avoids them all with ease.
kins's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and kins duly obliges.
kins looks gassed!
kins tries to clinch up but Henrique circles away and keeps his distance.
kins fails in his attempt to clinch.
kins misses with a series of wild punches.
Daigon kins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
kins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henrique slips a jab and a cross from kins.

Henrique gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
kins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
kins misses with a knee to the head.
kins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
kins tries to break the clinch but Henrique is controlling the position.

kins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
kins misses with a two punch combination.
Henrique fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henrique will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kins scores with a jab. Henrique acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
kins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
kins is looking to clinch but Henrique is avoiding it.
kins throws a right and a left that Henrique avoids nicely.
kins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henrique throws a head kick but kins moves out of range.
kins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henrique.
Nice takedown defense from kins. No joy for Henrique on that attempt.
kins misses with a double jab

and Henrique counters with a takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
kins wants to get back to his feet.
kins tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Henrique scores with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kins has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Henrique will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Henrique looking for the RNC.

kins is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Henrique off. It looks like it's working - Henrique slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! kins displaying calm under pressure there.
kins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
kins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
kins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
kins lands a two punch combo.
kins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
kins throws a nice looking combination but Henrique bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henrique shoots for a double leg takedown but kins sprawls well. He's pushed Henrique's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
kins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from kins does no damage.
kins keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right-left combo lands from kins.
kins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Henrique shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Henrique showed some decent athleticism there.
kins is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daigon kins dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

kins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Henrique throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
kins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
kins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henrique.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

kins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
kins throws a right and a left that Henrique avoids nicely.
Henrique avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
kins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Henrique counters with a nice double leg into side control. kins won't be happy with that.
kins wants to get back to his feet but Henrique is dominant here and he's now got kins's back!

kins is trying to escape but he's just digging himself into more trouble. Henrique manages to sink in the hooks and gets a rear naked choke to end the fight in impressive fashion.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alvaro Henrique!